Commentary for Ketubot 179:10

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> מדקתני הראשונה קודמת לשניה ולא קתני הראשונה יש לה והשניה אין לה מכלל דאי קדמה שניה ותפסה לא מפקינן מינה

GEMARA. Since it was stated “the first [wife] takes precedence over the second” and not “The first wife receives payment and the second does not,” it may be deduced that if the second wife went forth and seized [the payment for her ketubah] we do not take it away from her.

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